Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Apocynaceae | Genus: Tabernaemontana | Species: Tabernaemontana divaricata (Linn.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ervatamia coronaria (Jacq.) Stapf, Nerium divaricatum Linn. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | Crape jasmine, Moonbeam, Carnation of India , Pinwheel flower. | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chandani | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | |
| Habitat | Evergreen Forests, also Cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Widely distributed in tropical parts of the world, including Brazil, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. | Bark Details | |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sector 17, Sector 26, Sector 31 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Leaf Details | ||
